For decades, the one piece of campaign finance reform that Democrats and Republicans agreed about was the importance of disclosure. Here is their chance to prove they are serious.
Neither our economy nor our democracy will function in the interest of all Americans if corporate political activity occurs in secret, with shareholders — and voters — kept in the dark.
There is much Congress can do to fix the current campaign finance fiasco, including reforming the FEC. In the meantime, adopting the DISCLOSE Act would bring immediate, and needed, change.
Congress must pass legislation that takes power out of the hands of the shadowy deep-pocket donors, and puts it back in the hands of those who actually cast the ballots.
